Former Guinean President Alpha Condé left the country on Monday to travel abroad for a medical check-up, a source close to him said and confirmed by a government official. The military leaders in December said the ex-president would be allowed to travel on medical grounds but could not remain abroad …
Read More »ECOWAS condemns coup in Guinea and orders the immediate release of Alpha Condé
The Economical Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea’s membership on Wednesday following the military coup that ousted President Alpha Conde. During a virtual summit, leaders from the West African political and economical bloc demanded a return to the constitutional order and Conde’s immediate release. They also agreed to …
Read More »Yoweri Museveni condemns Guinean coup and calls on putschists to “get out”
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has condemned the military coup in Guinea. He called the coup leaders to get out and said that the takeover was a “step backwards”. “They should be told to get out because they are not the solution for the country,” Mr Museveni told France 24. “We …
Read More »Guinea: coup leaders liberate dozens of political prisoners
After the coup in Guinea, military leaders released around 80 prisoners. This liberation precedes a summit of the West African community ECOWAS. The leaders of the Economical Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are due to meet virtually on Wednesday to discuss the Guinea coup and the political transition in …
Read More »Cameroon: following the Guinean coup, Paul Biya reschuffles the army
President Paul Biya proceeded early this Monday morning, to a large sweep at the level of the defense ministry. It comes just a day after the overthrow in Guinea of President Alpha Conde. From the Republican Guard, to the intelligence services, through the general staff and executives of the Ministry …
Read More »Georges Weah worried about the possible impact of the Guinean coup on the region
The Liberian president George Weah said he is worrried about the impact that the Guinean coup could have on the other countries of the sub-region. He has condemned the act and called for the “immediate” release of President Alpha Condé. A presidential statement quotes the president as calling on Guinea’s …
Read More »Who is Mamady Doumbouya, the head of the Guinean coup?
Special Forces Group Commander Colonel Mahamady Doumbouya confirmed the takeover of power from President Alpha Conde on Sunday on state TV and pledged to oversee a peaceful transition. Little is known about Col Doumbouya’s early life, except that he is a Malinke like President Conde and hails from Guinea’s eastern …
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